DoD Facilities Experts Can Now Access New Resources and Training on
the Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG.org)

July 18, 2018 09:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With support from the DoD Corrosion Policy and Oversight Office, the
WBDG Whole Building Design Guide®, found at www.wbdg.org,
has published new informational resources, guidance, and an
environmental severity classification tool to help facilities experts
stay current on best practices in corrosion prevention and mitigation.

The WBDGCPC (Corrosion Prevention and Control) Source
material has been customized for facilities planners, designers,
builders, and maintainers, while supplementing the portal’s other
corrosion-related knowledge, codes, guidelines, criteria, best
practices, and training material.

In early fall, 2018, the CPC Source will feature a new knowledge page
focused on utilities and buried structures and an up-to-date review of
all extant policies and guidance for DoD facilities and infrastructure.

“Knowledge pages are designed to provide just-in-time concise
information on high-risk facilities areas for the designer, engineer,
and sustainer who may need insights into DoD projects and sustainment,”
said J. Clay Dean, P.E., a DoD Corrosion Office analyst and WBDG
resource co-author.

Anyone who completes these courses will qualify for one (1) Professional
Development Hour (PDH)--the accepted professional accreditation for
engineers and architects. Before accessing the new WBDG courses, users
will be prompted to set up an account on the WBDG portal.

New Corrosivity Estimation Tool

The WBDG also recently published a new
corrosion toolbox that contains several toolsfor evaluating
environmental severity and compiling environmental data. These tools
comprise the ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
Corrosivity Category Estimation Tool (ICCET). The ICCET Tool was
developed as part of the DoD Corrosion Office Environmental Severity and
Corrosivity study. TheICCET Tool can be used to estimate the
local ISO Corrosivity Condition, as well asthe Wood Decay
Hazard Index; overlay various corrosion data and severity indices using
interactive maps; view animated maps of monthly corrosivity; and obtain
air pollution and weather data from NOAA and EPA databases.

The National Institute of Building Sciences, authorized by
Congress in 1974, serves as an authoritative source of advice for both
the private and public sectors with respect to the use of building
science and technology. For more information, visit www.nibs.org.

The DoD Corrosion Policy and Oversight Office develops and
recommends policy guidance on corrosion prevention and control (CPC) for
the DoD, while also coordinating CPC activities among the armed services
and providing guidance for improving corrosion maintenance and training,
among other mission-critical activities. For more information, visit https://www.corrdefense.org/Home.